OK i just started ripping my dvds using k9copy and i ran into a problem. I used Xvid as my codex because I knew it played them since the downloaded movies work, but now since I burn my own Xine tells me its not supported. It also doesn't support x264 or h263. Is there a way I can upgrade the codex with Xine. I can play then with VLC with no problem but I prefer Xine.

Can you play commercial DVDs using Xine? In my experience, the error regarding Xvid support usually indicates that Xine doesn't like the video mode you have selected. You can try altering the video driver setup and see if that fixes things.

Sorry, its a long time since I had to look at that type of problem, and I don't recall the details. Maybe someone else has more specific suggestions.

i never played a dvd on my computer till you sead that but it plays the dvd with out any problems. ill try the video driver setup next when i get some slow time at work. its just weird. the videos i bownload use the xvid cocex but when i burn one it comes up Xvid. i wonder if itd just the upercase letters doing it. i know it sounds to simmple and mostlikly not the case but you never know.

I ran into the same problem yesterday on vl6 soho beta 3. I got me the newest xine-lib from http://www.xine-project.org/home, after installing I can now watch xvid video's (or was it divx?). Anyhow, the problem is most likely in the xine-lib you're using.